tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post7263443050656526010..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: An Incomplete PictureRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-40330802915016915502019-11-14T16:33:22.572-08:002019-11-14T16:33:22.572-08:00Ruth, I like Linda B. am so taken that you, in th...Ruth, I like Linda B. am so taken that you, in the midsts of all the chaos around you see and hold beauty–as from the warbler–perhaps that helps. I appreciate your sharing all here especially the short film on what's happening in Haiti. I hope you will pick up your pen again, for you have much to say and share, thanks and be safe, xo.Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-18337999564744871762019-11-11T09:26:43.309-08:002019-11-11T09:26:43.309-08:00Politics softens everything.
Truth is known only t...Politics softens everything.<br />Truth is known only to its victims.<br /><br />Like other's before me, your voice has become important to me. Years ago I learned that the Quakers believe that God gives everyone just a piece of the truth. We need to listen to as many voices as possible before we can get even close to what truth is. I used this idea a lot in my classroom for making group decisions and helping individuals resolve problems. <br /><br />Sometimes you need to abandon your writing for a while I think and just let it cook. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-39901386980828305782019-11-10T11:47:18.918-08:002019-11-10T11:47:18.918-08:00How so very powerful. I devoured every word on thi...How so very powerful. I devoured every word on this page. Thank you for being fearless and for showing a slice of reality, a facet of the truth, as multidimensional as it is. Sending you positive energies, light and love.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-40039333260130260862019-11-10T08:40:15.641-08:002019-11-10T08:40:15.641-08:00Ruth, thank you for the video. I can only try to i...Ruth, thank you for the video. I can only try to imagine what you all are living through. Know of my prayers, as feeble as that can sound in difficult times. And yet I know it's not. <br /><br />When I read, "Like everywhere else, most people aren't as concerned with the politics as with their daily struggle to get to work, to earn a living, to provide for their families." -- it made me think of some lines from Pachinko, which I read this past summer. I copied these words into my quote book: <br /><br />"Whether China capitulated or avenged itself, the weeds would have to be pulled from the vegetable garden, rope sandals would need to be woven if they were to have shoes, and the thieves who tried often to steal their few chickens would have to be kept away." <br /><br />You are so right -- most people are simply trying to live, and to live a life that those in politics rarely truly understand. <br /><br />As for your writing, -- your voice is so needed, and ALL your words are worth reading. Write that novel, pound out those words. Don't think about the words ... just write, write, write them. If nothing else, writing is therapy and a healing balm. Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-79780998605909670692019-11-09T04:51:43.293-08:002019-11-09T04:51:43.293-08:00Ruth, how you feel about your writing is only that...Ruth, how you feel about your writing is only that -- how you feel. What you are writing about your world is vital. It's parts of the picture that aren't showing up elsewhere. Keep writing. In the meantime, that poem of the Cameraman. Wow! I hope Molly sees this post. It's the perfect description of how photography meets words. Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-50235383750528161672019-11-08T17:02:52.721-08:002019-11-08T17:02:52.721-08:00"Politics softens everything." and then ..."Politics softens everything." and then there is the truth. We simply don't hear little news until I search on Google & then I'm not sure how truthful it is. I did hear news of your dear country on NPR today, saying that little has changed, & the country most likely to help, the US, is reluctant because even if they gave the protestors what they wanted, then the US would be in power. That was the part I'm not sure I understand. I'm so sorry to hear your news, Ruth, & to see the video of the chaos and danger. I hope you continue to be safe & see the beauty as you shared, that lovely warbler.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-75761599884688040182019-11-08T15:34:22.992-08:002019-11-08T15:34:22.992-08:00Oh, Ruth. I think of you and your students so ofte...Oh, Ruth. I think of you and your students so often. Take care.Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-31698023969258046192019-11-08T15:05:00.780-08:002019-11-08T15:05:00.780-08:00Ruth, I am struck again how much the world needs Y...Ruth, I am struck again how much the world needs YOUR perspective. Not the whole story, of course, as you say. YOUR story. I am also struck by the line "Life tells the biggest lies of all." I don't know why I love that so much. Thinking of you with so much love -- xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-17104815244332351492019-11-08T12:59:49.640-08:002019-11-08T12:59:49.640-08:00I was struck by "Their films will not guess w...I was struck by "Their films will not guess wrongly and will not lie." -- how naive they are. On a lighter, related note, when I took photos of my new puppy, it was hard sometimes to convey his size. When my older daughter saw him over Skype, she was surprised by how small he was. <br />(It's best, when you're doing NaNoWriMo, to try not to judge what you've written. Withhold judgement until the end, if you can.)Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.com